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The influence of K-pop is increasing globally and Korean Celebrities are now scrutinized more than ever

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  In 2018, there was an incident that is very hard to comprehend in the entertainment industry.  BTS  was  scheduled to appear on the Japanese music program 'Music Station'  on  TV Asahi .  However, the boy group was notified of a sudden cancellation the day before the show.  This occurred because of the controversy that erupted when the Japanese media reported that BTS was engaged in anti-Japanese activity, taking issue with the Korean National Liberation Day t-shirt worn by member  Jimin  and  RM 's social media post made on the National Liberation Day of Korea. Jimin had worn a t-shirt that featured a black and white photo of people shouting during Korea's liberation and a nuclear bomb being detonated.  The t-shirt also featured words that showed patriotism to Korea. In 2013, RM posted on Twitter a message saying, " There is no future for a nation that forgets history. I would like to thank the independence activists. L...